DeSoto, Texas Population 2024

55,632

DeSoto Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of DeSoto was:

  • Black or African American: 66.88%
  • White: 17.86%
  • Two or more races: 8.23%
  • Other race: 5.87%
  • Asian: 0.93%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.12%
  • Native American: 0.11%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
21.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,571.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.77% (-430)
The current population of DeSoto, Texas is 55,632 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 56,062.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American37,37666.88%
White9,98117.86%
Two or more races4,6008.23%
Other race3,2795.87%
Asian5170.93%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander670.12%
Native American620.11%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

DeSoto Population by Race

DeSoto Population Pyramid 2024

DeSoto Median Age

41.1

Total

39.2

Male

43.2

Female

DeSoto Adults

There are 43,096 adults, (8,490 of whom are seniors) in DeSoto.

DeSoto Age Dependency

61.5

Age Dependency Ratio

24.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Child Dependency Ratio

DeSoto Sex Ratio

Female30,20254.05%
Male25,68045.95%

DeSoto Population by Age

DeSoto Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All20,3782.7170.129.9
Married8,7053.4884.715.3
Non Family6,9931.1151.648.4
Female3,6933.666.733.3
Male9873.948515

3.49

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

70.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

DeSoto Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,9044.96%
Associates Degree3,2558.47%
Bachelors Degree6,41216.69%
Graduate Degree5,05613.16%
High School Graduate9,22824.02%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1192.91%
Some College11,44229.78%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

DeSoto Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

DeSoto Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black26,62825,6338,917
Hispanic5,4343,973666
White4,5264,2921,365
2+ Races2,5271,796606
Other Race2,1301,531277
Asian36526752
Islander67670
Native American62620

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 33.49%.

DeSoto Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,907$59,625$57,864
Graduate Degree$68,421$68,549$68,155
High School Graduate$45,685$49,630$38,208
Less Than 9th Grade$39,375$44,016$26,314
Overall$53,680$56,464$50,710
Some College$51,704$58,095$47,462

$53,680

Average Earnings

$56,464

Average Male

$50,710

Average Female

DeSoto Earnings by Educational Attainment

DeSoto Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

DeSoto Language

85.55% of DeSoto residents speak only English, while 14.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.95% of the population.

DeSoto Language

DeSoto Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black36,9763,1478.51%
Multiple4,58753111.58%
White5,2594799.11%
Hispanic10,1964764.67%
Other3,1352277.24%
Asian5175911.41%
Native623048.39%

8.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.25%

Male Poverty Rate

8.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in DeSoto

The race most likely to be in poverty in DeSoto is Native, with 48.39% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in DeSoto is Hispanic, with 4.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16%.

DeSoto Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.38%
High School9.35%
Some College6.9%
Bachelors or Greater4.97%

DeSoto Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed12.27%
Male Employed3.88%
Female Unemployed3.68%
Female Employed3.54%

DeSoto Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

DeSoto Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$101,329$113,431
Households$81,736$96,654
Married Families$119,618$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,029$61,265

mean

median

Income by Household Type

DeSoto Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.9%

Male Marriage Rate

38.6%

Female Marriage Rate

DeSoto Married by Age and Sex

male

female

DeSoto Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

DeSoto Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

DeSoto Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,850

Number of Veterans

2,663

Male Veterans

187

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam959
First Gulf War957
Second Gulf War558
Korea157
World War II15

DeSoto Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64966
65 to 74774
75+517
35 to 54514
18 to 3479

DeSoto Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black2,1377.12%
White5868.33%
Hispanic1021.63%
2+ Races952.97%
Asian184.04%
Other Race140.61%

DeSoto Veterans by Race

DeSoto Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

DeSoto Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.3%

Labor Force Participation

63%

Employment Rate

7.8%

Unemployment Rate

DeSoto Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

DeSoto Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

DeSoto Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.07%

Born in DeSoto

92.83%

Native Born

7.17%

Foreign Born

3.71%

Non Citizen

3.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.83% of DeSoto residents were born in the United States, with 64.07% having been born in Texas. 3.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

DeSoto Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202955,095-108-0.2%
202855,203-107-0.19%
202755,310-107-0.19%
202655,417-108-0.19%
202555,525-107-0.19%
202455,632-108-0.19%
202355,740-282-0.5%
202256,0223010.54%
202155,721-341-0.61%
202056,0623,0565.77%
201953,006-263-0.49%
201853,269-276-0.52%
201753,5454510.85%
201653,0944830.92%
201552,6115661.09%
201452,0454520.88%
201351,5933690.72%
201251,2241,0192.03%
201150,2058481.72%
201049,35700%
200037,6467,10223.25%
199030,54415,00696.58%
198015,5388,921134.82%
19706,6174,617230.85%
19602,000-53,095-96.37%

DeSoto Population by Year